About Founded in 1923, INTERPOL is the world’s largest international police organization made up of 196 member countries (including India). It is not a police force in the traditional sense—its agents are not able to arrest criminals. Instead, it is …
About Mohiniyattam Mohiniyattam is a classical dance form originating from the state of Kerala. It is traditionally a solo dance performed by women after extensive training. The dance gets its name from Mohini – the female enchantress avatar of the …
What’s in the news? In the recently concluded ‘Summit of the Future’ organised by the United Nations, member countries adopted the ‘Global Digital Compact’ (GDC). This ambitious instrument focuses on the potential of digital technologies, with the specific intention to …
About Fluorescent Nanodiamonds (FNDs) are nanometre-sized diamonds made of carbon nanoparticles. They are produced in a process that involves high temperature and high pressure. FNDs are stable under light and aren’t toxic to living things, so they have many applications …
About The S-400 Triumf is a mobile surface-to-air missile (SAM) system developed by Russia. The system can engage all types of aerial targets including aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and ballistic and cruise missiles within the range of 400km, at …
About Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) provides a time-bound process for resolving the insolvency of corporate debtors called the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP). Insolvency is a situation where individuals or companies are unable …
About RCEP Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a free trade agreement between 15 Asia-Pacific nations. The signatory countries include 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members — Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam …
About ED It was constituted in 1956 for handling Exchange Control Laws violations under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA). At present, the administrative control of the Enforcement Directorate is with the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance. The ED …
About One Rank One Pension (OROP) is a pension scheme for military veterans launched in 2015 by the Ministry of Defence. The scheme addressed the long-standing disparity in pension benefits for ex-servicemen, in which the military personnel retiring in the …
About NGHM Launched in 2023, the National Green Hydrogen Mission aims to promote green hydrogen in a bid to cut emissions and become a major exporter in the field. The overarching objective of the Mission is to make India the …